Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 925 · 40 questions

Creator's tip (Six principles): Squash and stretch = bending shape (the amount stays the same); anticipation = getting ready first. Timing = how many frames a move takes; follow-through = loose parts keep moving after a stop. Slow in and slow out = more frames near the start and end; arcs = curved paths.

1. 1.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a leaping fish curves (d) a thrown ball curves
3. 3.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
5. 5.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) stay about the same (c) double each time (d) shrink to nothing
6. 6.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) ears flop after landing (b) cape keeps moving on (c) more frames near stops (d) ball squashes on landing
7. 7.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) anticipation
8. 8.Which of these shows arcs? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a thrown ball curves (c) a breath before a shout (d) a car eases to a stop
9. 9.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) follow-through (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) slow in and slow out
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
12. 12.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
13. 13.True or false: “arm pulls back to throw” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is about timing? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) crouch before a jump
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “hair swings after a stop”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) anticipation
18. 18.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) more frames near stops (b) slow move, more frames (c) a thrown ball curves (d) cape keeps moving on
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) slow move, more frames (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) cheeks squash in a grin
20. 20.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
21. 21.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
22. 22.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) tail wags after a halt (c) arm swings in a curve (d) wind-up before a kick
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
24. 24.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a jelly squishes flat”? (a) anticipation (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) fast move, fewer frames
26. 26.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a lift starts gently (d) slow move, more frames
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
28. 28.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) wind-up before a kick (d) slow move, more frames
31. 31.Which of these is about timing? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a breath before a shout (d) a jelly squishes flat
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) timing
33. 33.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “heavy things move slowly” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “hair swings after a stop” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a lift starts gently (d) cheeks squash in a grin
40. 40.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False

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